evan & kristin

evan and kristin's wedding was so absolutely gorgeous. the olowalu plantation house is such a special spot. if you are considering a destination wedding on maui, no need to shop around because this is the place! evan and i have known each other since college (just a few years ago!) so it was really special to be present for his wedding. evan and kristin are a perfect match and i couldn't be happier for the two of them.
our trip to maui was amazing. we went to the best restaurants on the island (hali' imaili general store, sansei, david paul's) and enjoyed really incredible food. we also made the trip to the upcountry to visit a lavender farm, ate lunch at the kula lodge and visited the art gallery of my favorite maui artist, curtis wilson cost. read books by the pool, visited the beach, walked around lahaina.....so relaxing!
thank you to evan and kristin for getting married in paradise!
(painting by curtis wilson cost)

mini-vacation

we headed out of town for a mini-vacation on sunday. the change of scenery was wonderful and it was nice to spend some time away from the computer. we spent one night in calistoga and the vineyards are absolutely stunning right now. i couldn't resist taking a few pictures even though i was supposed to be on vacation. how can you ignore these colors?
one of the highlights of going to calistoga is going in the hot pool at night. going out for a yummy dinner and then soaking in the pool is such a treat. here is a picture of sam after getting out of the pool.
this is my dream driveway which is right outside of st. helena. i have no idea what is at the end of the road but the driveway is enough for me!

back to reality

aloha! just returned from a wonderful vacation on maui...sigh! i had a wonderful time with family and friends. now it is back to school, work, laundry, etc.. i plan on adding pictures from maui as well as some highlights from the very busy holiday season. stay tuned! mahalo!